APE to M4A: Convert Audio from APE(Monkey Audio) to M4A(MPEG-4 Audio) with River Past Audio Converter, APE2M4A converter, conversion
What is
APE?
Monkey’s Audio is a fast and easy
way to compress digital music. Unlike traditional methods such as mp3,
ogg, or lqt that permanently discard quality
to save space, Monkey’s Audio only makes perfect, bit-for-bit copies of your
music. That means it always sounds perfect – exactly the same as the original.
Even though the sound is perfect, it still saves a lot of space. (think
of it as a beefed-up Winzip™ for your music) The other great thing is that you
can always decompress your Monkey's Audio files back to the exact, original
files. That way, you'll never have to recopy your CD collection to switch
formats, and you'll always be able to recreate the original music CD if something
ever happens to yours.
To convert Monkey Audio APE files to another format, you can either install Radlight
APE DirectShow Filter, or DC-Bass
Decoder.
What is
M4A?
Because of its exceptional performance and quality, Advanced
Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4,
3GPP and 3GPP2
specifications and is the audio codec of choice for Internet, wireless and digital
broadcast arenas. AAC provides audio encoding that compresses much more efficiently
than older formats, such as MP3,
yet delivers quality rivaling that of uncompressed CD audio.
To encode MPEG-4 audio, you need to have River
Past MPEG-4 Booster Pack in addition to your audio software.
Additional Requirements
To convert from APE(Monkey Audio) to M4A(MPEG-4 Audio) audio with River Past Audio Converter, you must have River Past MPEG-4 Booster Pack installed.
Launch River Past Audio Converter
Once River Past Audio Converter is installed properly, launch Audio Converter.
Add File
Click on the "Add File" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "APE - Monkey Audio" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.
If you cannot add the file, please verify that you have DC-Base Decoder installed.
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Select output format
Use the setting panel on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the left of the "Format" label to expand the panel. Select "M4A - MPEG-4 Audio" as the "Audio Type".
Troubleshoot
If you have MPEG-4 Booster Pack installed, but don't see M4A as an output option, you have a problem with QuickTime installation.
Please make sure you have the latest QuickTime installed. Occasionally, QuickTime may be corrupted due to conflict with some other software. In any case, reinstalling QuickTime should fix this problem.
You can change the sample rate, channel (stereo or mono) and bits/sample, and bitrate.
Note: To convert to MPEG-4 audio, you must have River Past MPEG-4 Booster Pack installed.
Select output directory
Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
Convert
Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.
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